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Patent CA-2330834-A1 (CA)
Title: Transfected cells and methods for treating diabetes
Inventor: OSBORNE WILLIAM R A
IPC: A61K35/12
Filed: 1999-06-01
Abstract: The present invention provides an isolated population of cells containing an expressible nucleic acid encoding proinsulin containing a proinsulin cleavage site and a glucose-regulated expressible nucleic acid encoding a protease capable of cleaving the proinsuling cleavage site to produce insulin. The invention also provides an isolated population of cells which further express a hexosamine synthetic pathway enzyme. The invention additionally provides vectors containing an expressible nucleic acid encoding proinsulin containing a proinsulin cleavage site and a glucose-regulated expressible nucleic acid encoding a protease capable of cleaving the proinsulin cleavage site to produce insulin. The invention further provides a method of treating or preventing diabetes by implanting into an individual cells coexpressing proinsulin containing a proinsulin cleavage site and a glucose-regulated protease capable of cleaving the proinsulin cleavage site to produce insulin.
Patent CA-2331589-A1 (CA)
Title: Compressor unit for refrigeration
Inventor: RANDOLPHI PETER P M
IPC: F04C18/22
Filed: 2001-01-22
Abstract: A compressor for a refrigeration unit having a stator, a rotor orbiting in engagement with the stator to cyclically open, fill with refrigerant gas from at least one inlet port, compress and discharge compressed refrigerant gas through at least one discharge port, a rotary drive for orbiting the rotor, a driven element of a magnetic coupling in driving connection with the rotary drive, a casing sealed save for the ports and enclosing all of the foregoing components, a driving element of the magnetic coupling outside of the casing in close proximity to the driven element, and a motor to rotate the driving element. Preferably the rotor is a multilobed rotor orbiting within a trochoidal chamber defined by the stator. Most preferably, a three lobed rotor is journalled on an eccentric carried by a shaft of the rotary drive and has a ring gear driven by a gear of the rotary drive having the same eccentricity as the eccentric and rotated in synchronism therewith, the gear ratio of the ring gear to the eccentric being three to one.
Patent CA-2334541-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SORRENTINO GREGORY L
IPC: H05K9/00
Filed: 1999-06-18
Abstract: A card panel (110) includes a conductive bracket (112) and a circuit board (114) coupled to the bracket. The bracket includes a front side (112), and first (128) and second (130) lateral sides. The board is coupled to an inner surface (132) of the first side of the bracket, while an outer surface (134) of the first side operates as a conductive contact. An elongate conductive spring (154) having a generally triangular cross section with two inwardly directed lower flanges and a raised portion is positioned on a track (138) such that each of lower flanges (156, 158) is held by track and further such that the ends of the spring are positioned between holes (144, 146) in the track.
Patent CA-2334967-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LIBERMAN BARNET L
IPC: A23L13/40
Filed: 1998-06-12
Abstract: A method of reconstituting meat from trims of fish, poultry, pork, beef or the like. The method includes the steps of freezing the trims, defrosting the trims, configuring the defrosted trims and then refreezing the configured trims using a cooled brine. The cooled brine is cooled to a temperature between about -22~ and -46 ~F and includes at least 0.005 % by weight of cruciferous oil such as rapeseed oil. The method does not require the use of any artificial binding agent for holding the reconstituted meat together, even during normal cooking conditions.
Patent CA-2335472-A1 (CA)
Title: Processes to generate submicron particles of water-insoluble compounds
Inventor: HENRIKSEN INGE B
IPC: A61K9/51
Filed: 1999-06-18
Abstract: Submicron particles of water-insoluble compounds, particularly drugs, are prepared by simultaneously stabilizing microparticulate suspensions of same with surface modifier molecules by rapid expansion into an aqueous medium from a compressed solution of the compound and surface modifiers in a liquefied gas and optionally homogenizing the aqueous suspension thus formed with a high pressure homogenizer.
Patent CA-2340000-A1 (CA)
Inventor: LUOMI SEPPO
IPC: B65H19/22
Filed: 1999-07-30
Abstract: In a method for transferring a web onto a reel spool in the reel-up of a paper web, an empty reel spool (2) is introduced into a contact with the web (W) running on the reeling cylinder (I) and being still unreeled, to make the transfer possible, and a turn-up blow is used to help the web (W) to break and to be guided onto the empty reel spool (2). The turn-up blow is brought from below into a location on the mantle of the reeling cylinder that is located after the reel spool (2) in the direction of rotation of the reeling cylinder.
Patent CA-2342624-A1 (CA)
Title: Attachment tool for medical drill guide
Inventor: PEPPER JOHN R
IPC: A61B17/17
Filed: 1999-09-03
Abstract: An attachment tool for attaching a drill guide to a medical implant such as an intramedullary nail including a first end and a housing. The first end includes a first opening that allows a fastener to pass through and thread into the implant thus attaching the tool. The housing includes a second opening whose longitudinal axis is preferably offset from the longitudinal axis of the first opening. The housing also includes a guide surface with a groove for directing a driving tool to the second opening. The driving tool is inserted through the second opening to drive the fastener. The driving tool can be inserted and removed during the procedure. In one embodiment, the fastener is cannulated to afford a surgeon access to the interior of the implant. The housing also includes a plurality of holes that can be used as drill guide holes or to attach separate drill guides or other orthopaedic devices.
Patent CA-2345156-A1 (CA)
Inventor: PURMAL ANDREI A
IPC: A61K35/14
Filed: 1999-09-22
Abstract: L'invention concerne des procédés permettant d'inactiver des contaminants d'une matrice biologique, qui consistent à: a) mettre en contact une matrice biologique avec un agent inactivant comprenant une fraction aziridino, une partie dudit agent réagissant ainsi avec le contaminant et l'inactivant, et une partie dudit agent ne réagissant pas; b) mettre en contact le produit obtenu à l'étape a) avec un support solide comprenant au moins une fraction d'atténuation fixée au support solide par des liaisons covalentes, dans des conditions et pendant une durée suffisante permettant à l'agent n'ayant pas réagi de se lier de manière covalente à la fraction atténuante; et c) séparer le support solide et l'agent n'ayant pas réagi de la matrice biologique, ledit agent étant fixé au support solide par des liaisons covalentes.
Patent CA-2346575-A1 (CA)
Title: Apparatus and method for stripping filmic casings from products
Inventor: THOMSON TERRY W
IPC: B65B69/00
Filed: 2001-05-08
Abstract: The invention provides an apparatus and a method for processing packages made up of a filmic casing containing a product, to separate the casing from the product for subsequent further processing of the product. The package is moved through a series of steps to first weaken the casing, and then a leading end of the moving casing is gripped and the end of the casing is moved away from the product. As a result the casing is stripped off the product as the weakened casing opens and the product continues to move.
Patent CA-2351024-A1 (CA)
Title: Improvements in or relating to routing devices
Inventor: DAVIS SIMON PAUL
IPC: H04L49/111
Filed: 2001-06-18
Abstract: The invention relates to a router device (200) having a plurality of ingress line interface cards (LICs)(212, 214, 216, 218), a plurality of egress LICs (222, 224, 226, 228)), a backplane (230) and a controller (240). Transmission of signals from the ingress LICs (212, 214, 216, 218) to the controller (240) and likewise the transmission of signals from the controller (240) to each of the ingress LICs (212, 214, 216, 218) and each of the egress LICs (222, 224, 226, 228) takes place across the backplane (230). Each ingress LIC (212, 214, 216, 218) is provided with a dedicated timeslot in which it can send information to the controller (240) via connection (242). Information is sent in a slice within the dedicated timeslot and each egress LIC (222, 224, 226, 228) ignores data sent by a given ingress LIC within the timeslot assigned to said ingress LIC. A similar system is used for transmission of communications from the controller (240) to the LICs. It is thus possible to avoid provision of additional, dedicated communications paths between the LICs (ingress and egress) and the controller (240).
Patent CA-2351716-A1 (CA)
Title: Synergistic combination of cationic and ampholytic polymers for cleansing and/or conditioning keratin based substrates
Inventor: MATZ GARY F
IPC: C11D1/74
Filed: 1999-12-15
Abstract: A keratin conditioning composition is disclosed that contains (a) a surfactant component that can contain anionic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants, cationic surfactants, nonionic surfactants and/or zwitterionic (b) a water soluble, organic, ampholytic polymer conditioning agent; (c) a water soluble, organic, cationic polymer conditioning agent; (d) optionally a water insoluble liquid; and (e) an aqueous carrier. The conditioning composition optionally contains a silicone and/or an organic, water insoluble, liquid. The conditioning composition according to the present invention is useful in cleaning and/or conditioning keratin based substrates, such as hair, skin, and nails.
Patent CA-2354587-A1 (CA)
Title: Method of controlling thermal therapy
Inventor: BURGETT JAMES E
IPC: A61B18/18
Filed: 1999-12-10
Abstract: A thermal therapy method includes inserting a microwave antenna containing applicator (27) into a body cavity such as a urethra (10) adjacent a targete d tissue region such as a prostate (14), energizing the microwave antenna (30) , circulating coolant between the microwave antenna, and a wall of the body cavity. The therapy is controlled by decreasing a temperature of the coolant , and continually adjusting coolant temperature based on other parameters. The  applicator is maintained at a predetermined temperature set point by adjusti ng a power level provided to the microwave antenna. In one embodiment involving  treatment of the prostate, rectal temperature is monitored, and upon sensing  a rectal temperature that exceeds a predetermined threshold, the temperature o f the coolant is increased to force a reduction in power provided to the microwave antenna to maintain the applicator at the predetermined temperatur e set point.
Patent CA-2354901-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COZAR RICARDO
IPC: B22D11/06
Filed: 2001-08-09
Abstract: A method for the fabrication of Fe-Ni alloy strip consists of:- a) fabricating a hot rolled strip by hot rolling a semi-product, from direct thin strip casting and possibly light hot rolling, and subjecting it to tempering at a temperature between 950 and 1200 degrees C followed by a rapid cooling and possibly to pickling, to obtain a tempered strip; b) fabricating a hardened strip by cold rolling the tempered strip, with a reduction rate greater than 5%; and c) subjecting the hardened strip to a recrystallization anneal under a neutral or reducing atmosphere realized by defiling at a temperature between 900 and 1200 degrees C over a period of 30 seconds to 5 minutes, followed by a static repose at a temperature between 900 and 1050 degrees C for a period of between 15 minutes and 5 hours and then cooling it to a temperature of less than 500 degrees C at a cooling speed sufficient to avoid the formation of hardening precipitates. The temperature of the tempering operation effected after hot rolling is between 1000 and 1075 degrees C. An Independent claim is included for Fe-Ni alloy strip of the type with y' and/or y structural hardening of which the thermal dilation coefficient between 20 and 150 degrees C is less than 7 asterisk 10<-6>/K non hardened.
Patent CA-2355285-A1 (CA)
Title: Method and apparatus for incentive points management
Inventor: MORTENSEN LANCE H
IPC: G06Q30/00
Filed: 1999-12-16
Abstract: A method and apparatus for incentive points management is disclosed. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for incentive points management based on usage of computerized resources. In one embodiment, non-usage based points can also be awarded. Briefly, a threshold value is used for awarding points such that points are awarded for use of a resource over a predetermined threshold value (410). For example, if a particular Web site is accessed via a participating network for 20 contiguous minutes (410) a predetermined number of incentive points are awarded (420). Incentive points can then be awarded in 20 minute increments or on a different scale. In one embodiment, incentive points are awarded to both the user and to an organization to which the user belongs. In one embodiment, affinity points are awarded in addition to incentive points. Affinity points are awarded based on more active participation (440). For example, affinity points can be awarded for purchases of particular items or purchases of particular amounts. Affinity points can also be awarded for specific actions, for example, switching telephone long distance providers, filling out an online survey form, or making a purchase online instead of through traditional channels (430).
Patent CA-2355544-A1 (CA)
Inventor: COLLIER JOHN J
IPC: B67B7/14
Filed: 2001-08-04
Abstract: A simple plastic lid removing device Designed for people with hurting Hands to remove lids from small Plastic containers such as ice cream, Cottage cheese, sour cream nibs, etc.      It consists of a special body with a Handle, a hook, fulcrum, and a screw.      With the fulcrum resting on the top of the plastic lid, and the hook inserted under the lip of the plastic lid, a downward pressure on the handle rolls the fulcrum towards the center of the lid. This action forces the point of the tool with hook in place under the lip of the lid up and separates the edge of the lid from the container, making it easy to lift up and off with the tool in hand.
Patent CA-2356190-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HECHT GABRIELE
IPC: C25D11/24
Filed: 1999-12-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the subsequent treatment of anodized metal surfaces, whereby the metal surfaces are brought into contact with an aqueous solution for sealing or after sealing. Said solution has a pH value ranging from 1 to 14 and contains 0.01 to 10 g/l of one or more acids having fluoroalkyl groups with 2 to 22 carbon atoms and/or of fluorinated polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid or of each of the salts of these acids. The invention also relates to the use of acids having fluoroalkyl groups with 2 to 22 carbon atoms and/or of fluoroalkyl with 2 to 22 C atoms and/or of fluorinated polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid or of each of the salts of these acids in order to reduce the soil adherence to anodized metal surfaces.
Patent CA-2357967-A1 (CA)
Title: Folding communication terminal and display control method therefor
Inventor: EMOTO TADAHIRO
IPC: H04M1/72454
Filed: 2001-09-28
Abstract: The folding communication terminal of the present invention is composed of a display device which is visible to the user when the folding communication terminal is in a folded state, and which is capable of multicolor display.      The user knows by glancing at the illumination color, without reading characters displayed on the display device and without straining their eyes, whether a caller's telephone number is notified or not. Furthermore, the display is illuminated in a color which is specified and registered in advance in correspondence with the caller's telephone number. The user is thus able to know at a glance who a call is from. Furthermore, the display device is illuminated in a color distinguishing between whether there is notification information which is yet to be displayed or not. The user can judge whether it is necessary to check notification information with a glance at the illumination color.
Patent CA-2358883-A1 (CA)
Inventor: SNIDER GEOFFREY U
IPC: A01D57/03
Filed: 2001-10-09
Abstract: A crop harvesting header includes a cutter bar and a reel for controlling movement of the crop in the area over the cutter bar. The reel is rotatable about an axis generally parallel to the cutter bar and has a plurality of reel bats each having reel fingers projecting generally radially outwardly from the reel axis. The reel bats are pivotal each about a respective bat axis parallel to the reel axis so as to vary the angle of the fingers about the bat axis as the reel rotates. The reel co-operates with a cam carried on the header in generally stationary position so that each bat has a crank arm with a cam follower on the crank arm which follows the cam as the reel rotates and causes the required pivotal movement of the bat. The crank arm is arranged at an angle of the order of 135 degrees to 'the bat fingers so that the cam follower is angularly advanced in the cam relative to the bat axis. This provides significant mechanical advantages and allows use of longer crank arms thus reducing loadings and wear on the cam and followers.
Patent CA-2361500-A1 (CA)
Inventor: HEDLUND TIMOTHY R
IPC: B01D39/18
Filed: 2000-02-03
Abstract: A filter forming and joining apparatus of the present invention automaticall y forms a succession of metal-free cylindrical filter elements from a pleat block of pleated filter material, each pleat block (112) having a first end pleat at a first end of the pleat block and a second end pleat at a second e nd of the pleat block. The apparatus including a pleat block isolator (300) for  isolating successive individual pleat blocks from other pleat blocks in a succession of pleat blocks in preparation for filter formation, a filter former (400) that manipulates each isolated pleat block along a forming path  into a hollow cylinder shape, the hollow cylinder-shaped isolated pleat bloc k having a first end pleat and a second end pleat positioned adjacent each other, and a filter joiner (500) that bonds together the adjacent first and second end pleats of each hollow cylinder-shaped isolated pleat block producing a metal-free cylindrical filter element.
Patent CA-2361722-A1 (CA)
Title: Biopolymer nanoparticles
Inventor: BOERSMA ARJEN
IPC: C08J3/05
Filed: 2000-01-25
Abstract: A process for producing biopolymer nanoparticles is described, in which the biopolymer is plasticised using shear forces, a crosslinking agent being added during the processing. After said processing, the biopolymer can be dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous medium to a concentration between 4 and 40 wt.%. This results in starch nanoparticles which are characterised by an average particle size of less than 400 nm.
Patent CA-2367067-A1 (CA)
Inventor: ISHII SHUNSUKE
IPC: C12N15/09
Filed: 1999-11-24
Abstract: Les fonctions du gène sno sont analysées par construction de variants de souris hétérogènes ou homogènes dépourvus du gène sno afin d'obtenir ainsi des variants de souris hétérogènes ou homogènes dépourvues du gène sno, des cellules de ces animaux et des systèmes de criblage à l'aide de ces animaux ou cellules. L'invention a trait à des animaux, de préférence des souris, dépourvus du gène sno et leurs cellules. Les animaux précités ou leurs cellules contiennent à la fois des variants hétérogènes et des variants homogènes. L'invention a également trait à une méthode de criblage de candidats pour l'obtention de médicaments à l'aide des animaux précités ou de leurs cellules.
Patent CA-2367715-A1 (CA)
Title: Water current turbine sleeve mounting
Inventor: FRAENKEL PETER
IPC: F03B17/06
Filed: 2000-02-23
Abstract: A flowing water actuatable turbine system, wherein the turbine system is mounted for operational co-operation with water current by means of an upstanding column/pile in such manner as to be axially displaceable length ways of the column/pile. The turbine system is preferably arranged to be rotatably about the longitudinal axis of the column. Floatation means can be provided for operationally supporting the turbines which can include blade pitch control.
Patent CA-2369417-A1 (CA)
Title: Water, oil and gas well recovery system
Inventor: BELCZEWSKI DANIEL S
IPC: E21B43/12
Filed: 2002-01-24
Abstract: An auto-cycling plunger for use in lifting a fluid out of a well bore. The auto-cycling plunger includes a hollow, longitudinally extending body and at least one first directional outer seal disposed on .an exterior surface of the body for creating a seal between the body and a well bore. At least a portion of the at least one first directional outer seal extends in a direction substantially parallel to a length of the longitudinally extending body. The portion of the first directional outer seal is spread resiliently outwardly from the body with an applied pressure, thereby increasing the degree of sealing. The auto-cycling plunger also includes a valve stem including a valve member, the valve stem extending through the longitudinally extending body and having actuable ends extending from the body. The valve stem is operable to be shuttled between an open position and a closed position. When the valve stem is in the open position, the valve member is longitudinally spaced from a valve seat on the body to allow fluid flow through the length of the body.   When the valve stem is in the closed position, the valve member is seated on the valve seat, thereby sealing the body and preventing fluid flow therethrough.
Patent CA-2369844-A1 (CA)
Title: Nucleic acid sequences to proteins involved in tocopherol synthesis
Inventor: LASSNER MICHAEL W
IPC: C11B3/12
Filed: 2000-04-14
Abstract: Nucleic acid sequences and methods are provided for producing plants and see ds having altered tocopherol content and compositions. The methods find particular use in increasing the tocopherol levels in plants, and in providi ng desirable tocopherol compositions in a host plant cell.
Patent CA-2374514-A1 (CA)
Title: Recording medium and coded image reader apparatus
Inventor: TANIMURA MASAYOSHI
IPC: G06K19/00
Filed: 2002-03-05
Abstract: -54-   A coded image on a recording medium (a card) which records desired information as an optically readable coded image (a dot code) contains predetermined record location information indicating a record location at which the image is recorded on the card, as, for example, an element of a physical format of the image.  A coded image reading apparatus for reading the coded image from the card has image inputting means (a pickup). The apparatus includes a CPU, which includes and can execute record location determining means (a program) for obtaining record location information from an input image and determining a record location of the image. The card is guided so that the proper read operation can be performed in accordance with this function of determination.
Patent CA-2378510-A1 (CA)
Inventor: MINNICK MICHAEL W
IPC: E03C1/042
Filed: 2002-03-22
Abstract: A valve outlet assembly for mounting to a building structure and adapted to interconnect a water supply line to a plumbing fixture or an appliance. The outlet assembly has a housing enclosure, an exterior cover and alignment and mounting assemblies which cooperate with the housing structure. A valve structure is mounted in the housing to a conduit fitting which extends through a housing wall. The valve structure is constructed and arranged to receive a water line extending to the appliance. The housing enclosure has opposing alignment and mounting assemblies which provide for various securement options to position the valve outlet assembly within a building wall.